Section 3030.410  Administrative Review of State Librarian's Decision in Contested Cases

a)         A party seeking reconsideration of the State Librarian's decision in contested cases shall request in writing a hearing within 30 days after the date of the decision.

b)         Grounds for appeal shall include that the rules covering the situations specified in Section 3030.400 were not applied or were applied incorrectly by the Illinois State Library and/or the Illinois State Library Advisory Committee.

c)         Grounds for appeal do not include missing an application or hearing deadline or seeking to submit additional or clarifying information related to an application or boundary adjustment.

d)         Upon receipt of a request for review, the State Librarian shall appoint an administrative law judge (ALJ) to officiate at the review hearing. The ALJ shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois or shall have experience in interpreting and applying Illinois administrative law.

e)         No person who has a bias or conflict of interest regarding the contested matter shall be appointed ALJ.